Orlando City SC

vs

Columbus Crew

Preview

Orlando City (home)

• The Lions are 16th in the table with 34 points from 27 games, while the visitors are 25th with just 29 points from their 27 matches.
• Orlando have won two of their last five and have three defeats in that run too.
• Orlando City's last two MLS 2026 defeats came against New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union, with both of those coming after a 2-1 defeat in the US Open Cup against Columbus.
• Martin Perelman has brought a real fluidity and tempo to Orlando City, as the team presses high and looks to make it a running game.
• The problem for the hosts is that their quick, direct approach can leave space to be exploited.
• Orlando have won seven, drawn two and lost four at home, scoring 1.77 per game and conceding 1.31.

Columbus Crew (away)

• Columbus Crew will travel to Inter&Co Stadium to take on Orlando City SC on Saturday in a matchup of two of the most struggling franchises in MLS 2026.
• The Crew come into this game in better shape than their hosts, as they have three wins from their last five games and have won three consecutively.
• Laurent Courtois has gone the other way at Columbus, implementing a more controlled and structured approach that looks to control the ball and press back with numbers when it's lost.
• Diego Rossi is the danger man for Columbus, netting six MLS 2026 goals in 15 games, but the visitors have better form.
• Columbus have only two wins from 13 away MLS 2026 games, with three draws and eight defeats.
• They have conceded 27 goals on the road.

Head-to-Head

• Columbus have the superior recent form and have a recent edge over Orlando.
• The Lions are coming off three consecutive defeats, the first against Columbus.
• Orlando City's last two MLS 2026 defeats came against New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union, with both of those coming after a 2-1 defeat in the US Open Cup against Columbus.
• Crew followed up that victory by taking all three points from MLS 2026 matches against CF Montreal and Inter Miami CF.

Key Players

• Ivan Angulo has been in incredible form for Orlando lately, scoring four goals in their last five matches.
• The Lions have scored 11 goals in that period and Martin Ojeda remains their main threat with 13 MLS 2026 goals in 21 appearances.
• Diego Rossi is the danger man for Columbus, netting six MLS 2026 goals in 15 games.

Betting Insights

• Orlando are a narrow favorite at 2.12, with Columbus listed at 2.9 and the draw at 3.95.
• We're going with Columbus to get something here, as their recent form and recent head-to-head record gives them a chance, but a narrow win for Orlando is also possible, so we're staying safe with a draw in the double chance market.
• Over 2.5 goals at 1.4 and BTTS Yes at 1.36 also looks a safe bet here, as the styles match up nicely for an end-to-end affair.

Prediction

• We're going with Columbus to get something here, as their recent form and recent head-to-head record gives them a chance, but a narrow win for Orlando is also possible, so we're staying safe with a draw in the double chance market.
• Expect this to be a fairly close but also quite lively game with the attacking talent on show for both teams.
• Over 2.5 goals and BTTS Yes are recommended given both sides' styles and recent scoring form.